reclamar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
reclamar — to claim
Use 'reclame' or 'reclames' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
reclamar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, denial, or uncertainty, and the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause. For 'reclamar', you might say 'I want you to claim...' or 'It's unlikely that they will claim...'.
Notes on reclamar in the Present Subjunctive
Reclamar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('reclamo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel ending.
Example Sentences
Espero que reclames tu paquete pronto.
I hope you claim your package soon.
tú
Dudo que él reclame el reembolso.
I doubt he will claim the refund.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes reclamen sus derechos.
We want you all to claim your rights.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que nosotros reclamemos la garantía.
I don't think we will claim the warranty.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que reclames', not 'Espero que reclamas'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity.
Mistake: Using the subjunctive when the subject is the same in both clauses.
Correct: If the subject is the same, use the infinitive: 'Quiero reclamar' (I want to claim), not 'Quiero reclame'.
Why: The subjunctive is generally used when there are two different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reclamo
Use 'reclamo' and 'reclaman' for current actions, habits, or general truths about claiming.
Preterite
yo: reclamé
The preterite of reclamar is regular: reclamé, reclamaste, reclamó, reclamamos, reclamasteis, reclamaron.
Imperfect
yo: reclamaba
Use 'reclamaba' for past habits or ongoing actions of claiming.
Future
yo: reclamaré
The future of reclamar is regular: reclamaré, reclamarás, reclamará, etc.
Conditional
yo: reclamaría
Use 'reclamaría' for hypothetical claims ('would claim').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reclamara
Use 'reclamara' or 'reclamase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reclama
Use 'reclama' for tú commands and 'reclamen' for ustedes/ellos commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reclames
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive (e.g., 'no reclames', 'no reclamen').